Jason Whitman

Technology in today’s phone cameras blows me away. Walking Toots around the house tonight and took this with my iPhone. Handheld for 3.4 seconds and this is produced without any edit whatsoever. Impressive.

Bernie Moreno and I actually agree on something? Was it snowing yesterday because h*ll finally froze over? I can’t stand the man but glad he’s taking this stance on data center wastewater regulations in Ohio.

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How a grassroots effort aims to make the local Democratic party more progressive Some local Democrats say just getting elected isn't enough. A group called the Cincy Precinct Project aims to force local Democrats to do more.

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I won't be attending the State of the Union address (apparently we’re supposed to announce this).

Instead, we will be watching a few random episodes of Below Deck.

That is all. Carry on.

Little known fact about me — I’ve spent the past 13 years quietly working with nonprofits that help wounded veterans and emergency responders. Many are past and present Paralympians. Here’s a team I’m working with at UC. Thanks to @aaronthomastv.bsky.social for highlighting their work

I believe that Tuesday, November 3, 2026 will go down as one of the most significant and important dates in American history.

Trump Reveals He’s Taking $10 Billion From Taxpayers for His New Board Critics warn Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is essentially a slush fund he controls.

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If you live along the Ohio River in Indiana, Kentucky or Ohio, there’s a strong possibility of tornadoes this afternoon. And yes, I know it’s only mid-February.

Guest columnist Rob Okun: Where is your line? (Hint: Silence is a decision) - Daily Hampshire Gazette I have a question I never imagined I’d have to ask in the United States. Not, “Are you worried about where the country is heading?” We’re past that. It’s a question I keep asking myself — and now I’m ...

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A detainee is seen after being released from the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

No words.
No due process, either.
Legal observer ≠ domestic terrorist.
#reneegood #alexpretti

ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles.

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Your annual reminder that the Cincinnati Bengals fell victim to the worst PI call in Super Bowl history four years ago this week. #WhoDey

Am I missing something? Where are the good commercials?

Click here to show your support to Jason Whitman's story *DocumentingICE Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations have left many communities living in fear. Families have been separated, individu

Any support would be greatly appreciated. Hoping to get to Minneapolis soon. Please share so I can get as many eyes as possible on this project:

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Cincinnati standing with the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio during an anti-ICE protest at Fountain Square. 2.7.2026.

Demonstrators are seen as they look to expand and defend the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) of Haitian immigrants living in Springfield, Ohio during the statewide ‘Stand With Haitians!’ protest at Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

My favorite line from the drama-documentary ‘2073’ that we watched last night:

“She was a history teacher until they decided that what she was teaching was illegal.”

Just watched the drama-doc fantasy ‘2073’.

Holy shit.

Asif Kapadia must have had access to a time machine while writing it.

Cannot recommend it enough.

Maybe the fact that ‘Becoming’ — featuring Michelle Obama, has streamed over 40 times in our house this week had something to do with it. I’d like to think so, anyway.

The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters Biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones are among the surveillance technologies agents are using in their immigration enforcement campaign.

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Canceling your Washington Post subscription will only impact the journalists that remain. If you really want to stick it to Bezos, cancel your Amazon Prime subscription and delete your Amazon account. Shop locally and support the businesses in your local community.

The NPPA is deeply saddened by news of the massive layoffs at The Washington Post & the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. At the Post, we understand they have laid off all of their 9 staff photographers & 6 of their 12 photo editors.

Read the full statement here:
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Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.

Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

If you are able, The Post's union has started a layoff fund for those fired by the world's fourth-richest man today. gofund.me/a310d0286

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.

No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society